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              IN   THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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                                                                      SAN BFRNARDINO DISTRICT

                                                                          NOV   1   4 2023



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                                                                                Penman, DEPUTY
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                                    Plaintiff,       )

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             vs.                                              Case No. CIVDS1907037
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RODRIGUEZ, ET AL                                     )

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                                    Defendant(s)     )




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                              INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY



                                  DEPARTMENT $27
                                   100. Preliminary           Admonitions




You have now been sworn as jurors              case. Iwant to impress on you the
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seriousness and importance of serving on a jury. Trial byjury is a fundamental
right in California. The parties have a right to a jury that is selected fairly, that
comes to the case without bias, and that will attempt to reach a verdict based on
the evidence presented. Before we begin, need to explain how you must conduct
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yourselves during the      trial.


Do not allow anything       happens outside this courtroom to affect your
                           that
decision. During the trial do not talk about this case or the people involved in it
with anyone, including family and persons living in your household, friends and
co-workers, spiritual leaders, advisors, or therapists. You may say you are on a
jury and how long the trial may take, but that is all. You must not even talk about
the case with the otherjurors until after tell you that it is time for you to decide
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the case.

This prohibition is not limited to face-to-face conversations. lt also extends to all
forms of electronic communications. Do not use any electronic device or media,
such as a cell phone or smart phone, PDA, computer, the Internet, any Internet
service, any text or instant—messaging service, any Internet chat room, blog or
website, including social networking websites or online diaries, to send or
receive any information to or from anyone about this case or your experience as
a juror until after   you have been discharged from yourjury duty.

During the trial you must not listen to anyone else talk about the case or the
people involved in the case. You must avoid any contact with the parties, the
lawyers, the witnesses, and anyone else who may have a connection to the case.
If anyone tries to talk to you about this case, tell that
                                                          person that you cannot
discuss it because you    are a juror. If that person keeps talking to you, simply
walk away and report the incident to the court     attendant as soon as you can.

After the trial is over and have released you from jury duty,
                               l                                            you may discuss the
case with anyone, but you are not required to do so.

During the trial, do not read, listen to, or watch any news reports about this case.
This prohibition extends to the use of the Internet in any way, including reading
any blog about the case or about anyone involved with it. If you receive any
information about this case from any source outside of the courtroom, promptly
report it to the court attendant. It is important that all jurors see and hear the
same evidence     at the   same     time.


Do not do any research on              or as a group. Do not use dictionaries, the
                                    y'our   own
Internet, or other reference materials. Do not investigate the case or
                                                                       conduct any